ADB Briefs

This brief explores how Tajikistan can improve its support for migrants before they leave to work in other countries. It draws on insights from predeparture services in Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka.

This brief outlines key trends in labor mobility and remittance flows in Asia and the Pacific and discusses policy considerations.

This brief looks at the current state of social protection for persons with disabilities in Asia aand identifies how it can be enhanced.

This brief outlines the key challenges that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in India face and provides recommendations for policy reform and institutional support.

This brief draws on experiences from the Republic of Korea and the United States to provide insights on how public lending schemes can support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.

This brief examines the virtual learning modalities and experiences of disadvantaged primary school students in Bangladesh following school closures due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

This policy brief offers recommendations for the transition of the Yellow River basin into an ecological corridor to improve natural capital protection, ecological restoration, and sustainable agricultural practices.

This brief outlines key governance factors to consider for strategies and approaches that can improve long-term care (LTC) systems in Asia and the Pacific.

This brief examines education financing trends in Nepal following the government’s transition to a federal system and recommends designs for future financing, operational conditions, and practices that better reflect the new system.

This brief explores the wider adoption of financial technology (fintech) to narrow the trade finance gap for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in member countries of the Central Asia Regional Cooperation (CAREC).